EP3374587A2

EP3374587A2 - Door component comprising a controllable damping system

Info

Publication number: EP3374587A2
Application number: EP16829070.8A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Stefan Battlogg
Original assignee: Inventus Engineering GmbH
Current assignee: Inventus Engineering GmbH
Priority date: 2015-07-21
Filing date: 2016-11-11
Publication date: 2018-09-19
Anticipated expiration: 2036-11-11
Also published as: US20180363355A1; CN108138531B; CN108026746B; EP3325748B1; EP3325750A1; US20180216694A1; MX2018000933A; US20180216387A1; US20180216693A1; WO2017081280A2; CN108026748A; CN108026748B; US11236537B2; EP3325747B1; MX2018000934A; WO2017013235A1; US10941601B2; WO2017013233A1; WO2017013234A1; US10480237B2

Abstract

A door component (50) has a damping system (1) comprising two connection units (51, 52) movable in relation to each other for damping a door movement of a door of a vehicle (100). The damping system (1) contains a magnetorheological fluid (6) as the working fluid and a cylinder unit (31) with a first chamber (33) and a second chamber (34). The two chambers (33, 34) are separated by a piston unit (30) equipped with a damping valve (5). The damping system (1) comprises a connection system (71) designed for coupling to a drive system (70). The damping system (1) can be actively moved by the drive system (70) that can be coupled thereto at least from a first position (2) to a second position (3).

Description

Door component with a controllable damper device

The present invention relates to a door component with a controllable damper device, in particular for a

Motor vehicle. In this case, the door component comprises two connections which can be moved relative to one another and whose relative movement relative to one another can be braked by at least one controllable damper device. Here are one of the two

Connection units with a support structure and the other of the two terminal units with a pivoting door

connectable or connected.

In the prior art a variety of door components have become known with which a targeted damping of the door movement and in particular a targeted fixing of the door in predetermined angular positions is possible. Most mechanical systems are used, which are inexpensive and allow in two or three angular positions a determination of the door of a motor vehicle. This allows the user to open the door in one of the

Angle positions bring due to the current

Space situation seems appropriate, and then can leave the car.

A disadvantage of these known mechanical systems

however, that the door is fixed only in a certain number of defined angular positions. If there is less or more space available, there may not be a suitable setting. In addition, the door is fixed only relatively weak and can be opened with a little more force, which may be detrimental if relatively close to the door another motor vehicle is located, which should not be damaged.

Systems have become known, for example, about have a magnetorheological brake and where an electrical coil generates a magnetic field to achieve the desired damping. Thus, the door can be fixed sufficiently strong, for example, an exit aid

To make available. To apply the necessary braking power, the system is big and heavy and expensive, so it has not prevailed.

There are also known active systems in which the door can basically be braked or fixed in any position. A disadvantage of, for example, with a spindle and an electric motor operated systems is that they require a relatively long time to open or close the door and are loud. Such slow opening and closing in particular are not the user

accepted.

It is therefore the object of the present invention

to provide improved door component.

This object is achieved by a door component with the

Features of claim 1. Preferred developments of

Invention are the subject of the dependent claims. preferred

Features, developments and embodiments are described in the general description and the description of

Embodiments explained.

A door component according to the invention comprises a

Damper device with two relatively movable

Connection units for damping a door movement of a door, in particular of a motor vehicle. The damper device contains a magnetorheological fluid as working fluid and comprises a cylinder unit having a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the two chambers are separated from each other by a piston unit equipped with a damping valve. The

Damper device includes one for coupling to a

Drive device formed connection device. The Damper device (and thus the door component) is actively movable by means of the coupling drive device at least from a first position to a second position.

In particular, a door component according to the invention comprises

at least one damper device with two relatively movable connection units for damping a door movement of a door of a vehicle. The damper device contains a magnetorheological fluid as working fluid and a

Cylinder unit with a first chamber and a second chamber. The two chambers are by one with at least one

Damping valve equipped piston unit separated. The piston unit can be moved at least from a first position into at least one second position or from a first position relative to the cylinder unit into a second position relative to the cylinder unit. The damper device includes one for coupling to a drive device

trained connection device. A movement of

Piston unit relative to the cylinder unit is actively supported by means of the coupling drive device at least from the first position to the second position.

The door component according to the invention has many advantages. A significant advantage of the door component according to the invention is that the damper device is actively supported at least movable between a first position and a second position. Furthermore, the door component according to the invention is equipped with a magnetorheological fluid as a working fluid and therefore can apply a strong braking force, so that the door can be fixed in any position so that the door can be used as an exit aid.

The damper device or the piston unit of

Damper device can be moved actively supported. This means that the piston unit can be moved in a controlled manner relative to the cylinder unit or that a movement of the piston unit is supported in order to define the necessary force to adjust or to specifically support the movement. An automatic movement then does not take place (initially for the first time).

Active (supported) in the sense of the present invention means controllable or controlled (supported). By means of a

Drive means actively movable from a first position to a second position means that the drive means can transfer the damper device and in particular a door or the like from a first position to the second position. The user does not have to apply the (total) force to move the door. All or most of the required force (in particular> 30% or> 50% or> 80%,

preferably> 95% of the required force) is provided by the

Drive device applied.

It is possible and preferred that the force required to move the door and in particular the piston unit targeted

is set. In particular, the movement of the

Piston unit or door required by the user force (im

The actuation force can preferably always be set the same regardless of the (changing) external conditions, so that the actuation force can be exactly the same for an inclination on a slope It is possible that at least one position sensor is provided which detects an orientation relative to the horizontal, and it may also be a current wind load in the opening and / or closing direction

be taken into account.

The drive device is preferably of the

Control device controlled so that in the actively supported variant always (almost) the same operating force must be applied to open the door and / or close. The operating force when opening (and / or closing) is

preferably set in a range of +/- 50% and in particular of +/- 25% and preferably of +/- 10% or better. Of the The user always has the same effort to open (or close) the door, regardless of whether the car is on a slope and the door would normally open by itself or if the door would close automatically, because the door is against gravity must be opened (closed). To determine the necessary support, the force acting on external conditions can be determined continuously or periodically. With a position of the piston unit (or the door) known about a position sensor, the movement force required for movement can be interrogated from a memory and the motive force determined and then the necessary support force can be derived therefrom in order to obtain the desired actuating force. The supportive force can be positive or negative. That means the

Door movement can be braked in an inclined position or actively supported.

The height of the actuating force can be adjustable. Possible are z. 10 N or 20 N or 30 N or 50 N or 60 N on the door handle or any other suitable value.

In embodiments in which a predetermined motive force is set, an automatic opening or closing does not take place regularly. But it is also possible, an automatic movement of the door z. B. on request or at

Activation of a switch or a control surface etc.

perform. Thus, a regularly equal operating force can be set and, if desired, the door can be opened or closed automatically.

Under a door according to the present invention, a tailgate or other flap for closing a storage space or the like is considered. Therefore, the term door movement in the context of the present invention also includes a flap movement or a bonnet or tailgate movement. In particular, the damper device is designed as a linear damper. Preferably, one of the two terminal units with a support structure and the other of the two Connection units with a movable door device in particular a motor vehicle connectable. In preferred embodiments, the first position is a closed position and the second position of an open position. But it is also possible that the first position is a slightly open position and the second position defines a further open position.

Particularly preferably, a door or the like can be actively opened.

Preferably, the damper device is active (assisted) movable from the second position to the first position. In particular, the damper device is actively movable from the second position to the first position by means of the couplable drive device. It is preferred that the damper device with the drive device is actively movable at least partially back and forth between the first and the second position.

Preferably, a door is movable in both the opening and closing directions. It is possible and preferred that the damper device is actively not fully moved to the first position to prevent pinching. Then it may be possible for the user to have to give a signal for the complete closing of the door or that the closure is slower or that the user only completely closes the door itself.

In preferred embodiments, the damper device comprises an air chamber, which is in operative connection with the piston unit. In particular, the connection device comprises at least one fluid connection to the air chamber. A fluid connection to an air chamber allows many possibilities, since the air pressure in the air chamber can be changed via the fluid connection. Since the air chamber is in operative connection with the piston unit, the damper device can thus be moved in an easy manner, quietly and quickly from the first to the second position and optionally also actively transferred back from the second position to the first position. The air chamber may in particular be formed as a compensation chamber for a dipping into the cylinder unit volume of a piston rod of the piston unit. In certain preferred

Embodiments consists of the piston unit substantially or at least substantially a part of the piston and a piston rod connected thereto, arising from the

Cylinder unit out to the outside. The Indian

Cylinder arranged piston divides the volume (or a significant or largest volume fraction) of the cylinder unit in a first chamber and a second chamber. Does the

Piston rod, for example, through the first chamber, so increases when immersed piston rod whose volume occupied by the piston rod. The compensation chamber can border on the separating piston to the second chamber. Dive now

Piston rod further into the cylinder unit, so is the volume of the compensation chamber and thus the air chamber

compressed.

When the air chamber is pressurized by the connection means, a force is generated on the piston of the piston unit urging the piston unit in the extended direction. As a result, an automatic opening of a door can be realized. If now the door is to be fixed at a certain angular position, a magnetic field can be applied to the damping valve, so that a magnetic field is applied to the flow channel for the magnetorheological fluid arranged therein, whereby a sufficiently strong deceleration of a movement of the two connection units

can be applied to each other. The attachable braking or holding force is also sufficient to fix the damper device or a door as an exit aid. If a door as

If the exit aid is fixed, an inmate can hold on to it with its full weight and pull it out of the car without the door opening further. Thereby can

Damage to the door and / or adjacent vehicles or objects are largely prevented. By subsequently releasing the pressure from the air chamber, the force for extending the piston rod can be reduced accordingly. If the piston rod by another

Air spring or by a different shaped spring like a

Spiral spring or the like pre-loaded in the retracted position, it can also be an active transfer of the door or flap or the like. or the damper device from the second position to the first position.

The compensation chamber is preferably by a

Balancing piston separated from the first or the second chamber.

In preferred embodiments, the damper device is associated with a pump and / or a controllable valve. The pump and / or the controllable valve are preferably with the

Connection device connected. In addition, the pressure in the air chamber can be increased or decreased.

Preferably, the damper device is at least one

Accumulator associated. Such a pressure accumulator serves as an energy store, so that an opening of the door or a

Transfer of the damper device between the first position and the second position or between the second position and the first position by the in the pressure accumulator

stored gas volume can be driven. Particularly preferably, the pressure accumulator is rechargeable by the vehicle. The pressure accumulator may be provided on the vehicle and kept by the on-board units at a defined pressure level or in a certain pressure range. It is also possible that the door component is assigned directly to an accumulator or contained therein and that this pressure accumulator is charged by an existing in the door component or the door component associated pump (compressor).

In all embodiments, it is possible and preferred that the damper device is biased by at least one spring means in one of the two positions. It is also possible that two or more different spring means are provided which bias the damper device in different directions. Thus, for example, in the first position, a preload can take place in the direction of the second position, and in the second position, a preloading of the damper device can act in the direction of the first position.

Preferably, the damper device with the

Drive device against a spring force of

Spring device movable in the direction of the other position.

Particularly preferably, the damper device with the

Drive device from the first position to the second

Position and also from the second position in the first position convertible.

In all embodiments and developments, it is possible that the connection device comprises at least one drive device designed as a motor or that the connection device is associated with a device designed as a motor. Such an engine may in particular be electrically driven.

It is also possible and preferred that the motor can be driven hydraulically or pneumatically or piezoelectrically. It is also possible that a magnetic drive is available.

An electric motor can serve, for example, for driving a pump or a compressor. It is also possible that an electric motor acts on a spindle, the

For example, adjusted an actuating piston and thus

For example, the pressure in the air chamber acts.

It is preferred that the motor is coupled via a converter with the damper device. In this case, the converter can in particular convert a rotary motion of the motor into a Längsbewegu the damper device.

In a simple embodiment, the converter comprises a

Rack and a gear meshing therewith. It is also possible that the converter a belt or a chain or the like includes.

It is also possible that is acted hydraulically on a control piston to change the pressure in the air chamber. Hydraulic fluid may also be directed into (or pumped from) a flexible element to alter the air pressure in the air chamber. For example, a flexible element such as a rubber bellows may be disposed in the air chamber or adjacent to or connected thereto. Then, a change in volume of the rubber bellows causes a change in volume of the air chamber and thus a pressure change in the air chamber. The connection device then provides at least one hydraulic connection. The supply of hydraulic fluid can be centrally via the

Motor vehicle done. As drive means, the

Serve hydraulic unit of the motor vehicle.

The drive device can also have a lifting magnet. Such a magnet can also influence or set a distance at the damper device. In addition, an active transfer of the damper device from the first position to the second position or vice versa

be performed. Again, it is possible that one

activated solenoid the volume of the air chamber or an air chamber and thus the prevailing internal pressure

influenced to effect opening and / or closing a door of the motor vehicle.

A solenoid may have a pair of cooperating magnet units, one magnet unit being connected to the piston unit and the other magnet unit being connected to the cylinder unit, for example. In this case, a first of the two magnet units can be designed as an electromagnet and the second magnet unit as a permanent magnet or as an electromagnet or consist of magnetic material. When the electromagnet is energized, it attracts the magnetic material. If a permanent magnet is used as the magnetic material, depending on the polarity, an attractive force or a repulsive force can be realized. thus allowing a larger stroke.

In all embodiments, it is possible that the motor is coupled to a piston rod of the damper device.

Preferably, the damper device or the

Damping valve of the damper device at least one flowable through by a magnetorheological fluid flow channel, wherein the flow channel is exposed to a variable magnetic field of a magnetic field source. By generating a

corresponding magnetic field, the flow resistance of the flow channel can be changed, and thus an attenuation of the damper device can be influenced and adjusted via the magnetic field in the flow channel.

The invention provides a door component for motor vehicles, wherein the door quickly and quietly with a

harmonic movement can be opened. In addition, the door can be stopped at various (side) obstacles with different distances. The stop function is realized via a magneto-rheological damper device, which can be opened without problems in the de-energized state (eg in an accident). In the closed state or in the closed

Position, the damping valve is preferably not energized. In the closed position, the door or door component is preferably held by a lock. The lock can be activated by pressing the door lock or z. B. electrically unlocked.

Mechanically, such a damper means an air or gasbeaufschlagem separating piston to compensate for

Have piston rod volume. By the bias of

Piston rod through the divided by the separating piston

Compensation volume of a compensation chamber (which can also be directly an air chamber) independently drives the piston rod with a force defined by the pressure of the compensation chamber.

Depending on the preload pressure (air pressure in the eg Compensation chamber formed air chamber) and depending on the door kinematics, the door opens so automatically when the damper device or the damping valve of the

Damper device is not subjected to a magnetic field (and is unlocked or is). When opening the door, the opening speed can be adjusted via a current setting of the

Damping valve can be adjusted. In addition, the door can be completely brought to a standstill in any angular position by applying a correspondingly high magnetic field and fixed there.

The system or the position of the separating piston can also be mounted in reverse, so that the piston rod retracts automatically. Depending on the bias pressure in the air chamber designed as a compensation chamber, a corresponding damping force can be generated when opening the door.

In another variant, a one-way circuit for the magnetorheological fluid is provided for the damper device. In such an embodiment, the compensation chamber is located with the compensation volume for a plunging into the cylinder unit piston rod both when opening and when closing on the low pressure side, so that only a small biasing force is applied. Then the full damping force can be generated in both directions of movement (tension and pressure side or opening and closing). By deliberately increasing the air pressure in the air chamber (and / or compensation chamber), an extension (and retraction) can be realized. The pressure can be adjusted accordingly. In all embodiments, the compensation chamber can directly as

Serve air chamber. Via air supply to the air chamber or

Air removal from the air chamber can reduce the air pressure in the air

Adjustment chamber can be adjusted. It is also possible for the compensation chamber and the air chamber to be formed as separate chambers and to interact with one another via a movable wall (flexible wall or adjusting piston) or the like. It is possible to realize an independent opening of the door component, while at the same time a manual closing or an automatic closing takes place.

In a preferred embodiment, the door can open independently and is closed by hand. It is with a

Force difference to be expected because of the quick opening

(possibly in a slight tilt) more power is needed than applied by the user when closing without effort. The smaller the closing force, the more comfortable it is

Closing process, but the greater the force difference.

This force difference is preferably by the

Drive device provided. The force difference does not have to be generated in real time when needed, but can be cached and retrieved only when needed. As energy storage, for example, air in the air chamber or a mechanical spring can be used. This has advantages because the actuator can be smaller. Besides, the systems are

mechanically decoupled or are coupled via a soft element such as a spring.

It provides a comfort advantage if the user does not need to open the door laterally from the door, but if the door is already pre-opened and he can almost directly board.

In all embodiments, near field sensors can be provided which detect the environment and limit the opening angle of the door so that the risk of a collision is minimized.

Collisions can be completely prevented.

In all embodiments, sensors may be provided which interpose an object between the door and the bodywork

Detect closing and limit the opening angle of the door so that the risk of crushing / injury / damage

is minimized.

According to a further variant, the damper device comprises a through-going piston rod which extends through the first chamber and through the second chamber. At least one air chamber (or at least one air chamber at the two ends) can then adjoin the first chamber and / or the second chamber, into which, for example, one (or one respectively) of the piston rods protrudes. Because of the piston rod

completely through the first chamber and the second chamber

basically, the system is initially powerless. Now, the piston rod protrudes slightly into the air chamber, so that upon further retraction of the piston rod in the air chamber, the air present there is compressed by the incoming volume of the piston rod, so that a restoring force is applied.

In such a variant takes place when retracting the

Damper device or when closing the door, a bias of the air chamber, allowing automatic opening of the door

is possible. It is also possible that the movement in one or the other direction by a mechanical spring such as a coil spring or a plate spring or the like more

is supported. It is also possible that in (at least) one direction of movement an air spring in the form of an air chamber is provided and that in the other direction of movement, a mechanical spring or an air chamber is present. By varying the air pressure in the air chamber (or both air chambers, if there is one at each end), the spring strength of the air spring (s) can be varied, so that by simply varying the air pressure in the air chamber (the air chambers) both a retraction as well as an extension of the damper device is made possible.

In all embodiments, it is possible that to facilitate a power-intensive retraction of the damper device

(Closing the door) the air pressure in the air chamber is lowered to a low pressure after opening the door. This then allows a comfortable closing of the door with little force or even an automatic closing of the door. After closing the door or transferring the Damper device in the first position, the pressure level in the air chamber of the damper device can be brought back to the initial level with a pump or a compressor. Then a subsequent comfort opening is possible again. In

Various configurations, it is also possible to

To realize basic restoring force with a mechanical spring, in which case the pump can be operated at a lower pressure.

In other embodiments, it is also possible to introduce a force impulse or a force by a magnet in the system. Then, the damper device can for example be transferred to the second position (open position) when a solenoid is activated and supports a transfer of the damper device in the second position.

In other embodiments, it is again possible via

For example, a control piston or the like to vary a volume of the air chamber, so that the pressure within the

Air chamber is changed accordingly. Such a control piston can be moved quickly and easily, for example via a motor with a spindle drive. Thus, different pressures in the air chamber and the compensation chamber can be generated, whereby corresponding forces can be generated.

Further advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the embodiments, which are explained below with reference to the accompanying figures.

In the figures show:

Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a motor vehicle with a door component according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic exploded view of the door component of Figure 1;

Figure 3 shows an enlarged cross section of the door component according to FIG. 1;

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of an inventive

Door component;

Figure 5 is still an embodiment of an inventive

Door component;

FIG. 6 shows a variant of the door component according to FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 shows a variant of the door component according to FIG. 6; and

FIG. 8 shows a variant of the door component according to FIG. 6.

Figure 1 shows a schematic plan view of a roadside holding motor vehicle 100, in which here two doors designed as doors 53 are provided, which are both open. The doors 53 are each approximately in an angular position 13. The doors are each part of a

Door component 50, which includes the doors 53 here. It is also possible that a door is attached to the door component 50. In any case, the door component 50 comprises connection units 51 and 52 (see Fig. 2) for connection to the support structure 101 of the vehicle 100 and to the door 53, respectively, for pivotally receiving the door on the support structure 101. The door may consist of several respective pivotable units which are hinged together. The door can be at one or two or more

Swivel axes are pivotally received. hatched

plotted is a door 53 in the closed position 2, in which the door is flush here with the vehicle.

In Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a

Exploded view of the door component 50 shown, wherein the door component 50 includes a damper device 1, which has a damper on magnetorheological basis.

The door component 50 in FIG. 2 has connection units 51 and 52 for connection to the support structure 101 and the door 53 on. It is a defined and controlled pivoting of the door in the transfer of the illustrated in Figure 1

Open position in the also indicated in Figure 1

Closed position 2 possible.

The damper device 1 comprises a piston-cylinder unit 90 with a cylinder unit 31 and a piston unit 30. The piston 38 of the piston unit 30 variably divides the cylinder volume 32 into a first chamber 33 and a second chamber 34 (see, for example, FIG ). A compensation volume 36 of a compensation chamber 37 serves to compensate for the cylinder unit 31

submerged piston rod 43.

At the end of the piston rod 43, a connection device 71 is formed. The connection device 71 here comprises a

Gearing or a rack 72 which is formed here on the piston rod 43. Furthermore, a drive device 70 is provided, here an electric motor 80 with a

Gear 81 includes. The gear 81 meshes with the rack 72 on the piston rod 43. The teeth of the rack 72 begin at such a distance from the piston 38 of the piston unit that the desired stroke can be performed. In particular, the piston rod can also be made longer than in FIG. 2

shown to allow a sufficient stroke and a sufficient length of the rack 72.

Controlled by the control device 4, the piston unit 30 can be moved into the damper device 1 via the drive device 70 or extended accordingly. The gear 81 and the rack 72 serve as a gear, so that the motor 80 can be rotated at a correspondingly high rotational speed to achieve the desired speed of movement.

Figure 3 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of the door component 50 of Figure 2, wherein here another drive device is shown schematically, but also a Drive on the piston rod (or on the cylinder unit 30) as shown in Figure 2 may be implemented.

On the damper device 1 shown in section in FIG. 3, the piston unit 30 with the piston 38 can be seen on the piston-cylinder unit 90, in which the magnet device 9 with the electric coil 10 is arranged. The piston 38 divides the cylinder volume 32 of the cylinder unit 31 into a first chamber 33 and a second chamber 34. The damping valve 5 is arranged on the piston 38.

In the cylinder unit 31, the balancing device with the compensation chamber 37 and the compensation volume 36 is shown. The compensation chamber 37 is separated from the second chamber 34 by a separating piston or compensating piston 37a sliding variably within the cylinder unit 31. It is also possible to set the compensation chamber 37 on the other side, in which case a seal must be made with respect to the continuous piston rod and the first chamber 33. The compensation chamber 37 is filled with a gaseous medium and here with air under a relatively low pressure. The submerged volume of the piston rod 43 can be compensated.

Here, the compensation chamber 37 is formed as an air chamber 77 and further has an air line as the fluid line 86. The fluid line serves as a connection device 71 and is part of the connection device 71. The air line leads to a pump 73 which is driven by a motor 80. The pump is controlled by the control device 4. By way of the pump 73, the internal pressure in the air chamber 77 can optionally be increased in order to bring about an extension of the piston unit 30. In order to return from the high pressure to a lower pressure, a switchable valve 74 is provided, with the air from the air chamber 77, for example, in the environment or an (intermediate) memory can be drained.

The damping valve 5 is connected via connecting cable 41 with a Power supply and the control device 4 connected.

The damper device 1 from FIGS. 2 or 3 can optionally be moved actively via an adjustment of the pressure in the air chamber 77. It is also possible to provide an external motor, for example via a gear and a

Rack, the damper device active on or extends.

Figure 4 shows a variant in which a continuous

Piston rod or in the two piston rods 43, 44 are provided. The interior of the cylinder unit 31 is divided by the piston 38 back into two chambers 33 and 34. Here, both piston rods 43 and 44 are guided at the respective ends of the first and second chamber to the outside. While the first

Piston rod is guided completely outwardly, the second piston rod 44 enters here in the air chamber 77, so that at the entrance of the piston rod 44 into the air chamber 77, the available volume for the air and thus the internal pressure in the air chamber 77 is increased. By the pump 73 and the valve 74, the pressure in the interior of the air chamber 77 can be selectively increased or decreased in order to effect a targeted extension of the piston unit 30 can. Providing your own

Air chamber for "active" allows a better functional design than, for example, in the construction of Fig. 3, where the air chamber has a dual function (active and pressure support in

Retraction direction).

Dashed lines are still a variant with a

Control piston 78, which then separates a control chamber 87, which via the fluid line 86 with air or a hydraulic fluid

can be applied to adjust the volume of the air chamber and the pressure in the air chamber.

FIG. 5 shows another schematically represented variant of a damper device 1 of a door component 50

Connection units 51 and 52. The damper device comprises a magnetorheological fluid 6 as a working fluid. A Piston unit 30 with a piston 38 separates a first chamber 33 from the second chamber 34. Through the piston at least one flow channel leads 7. On the flow channel 7, a one-way valve 15 is provided which the flow of magnetorheological fluid only from the second chamber 34 in the first chamber 33 allowed. From there, the working fluid is passed through the return channel 35 to the here external damping valve 5, the one

Magnetic device 9 and an electrical coil 10 are assigned to adjust the desired attenuation. The

Damping valve 5 is in turn via a line 49 and a second one-way valve 16 with the second chamber 34 in

Flow connection. Both when immersing the piston rod 43 in the cylinder unit 31 as well as when dipping the

Piston rod 43 out of the cylinder unit 31 flows the working fluid 6 in the same direction along the

drawn arrows. Depending on whether the piston rod is immersed or emerges, magnetorheological fluid is the

Balancing chamber 37 fed or it is magnetorheological fluid removed from the compensation chamber 37. In the

Compensation chamber 7 30 is a compensation volume 36 is provided, which is filled with a gas.

One or more sensor devices 12 can be provided in order to detect a relative position of the two connection units 51 and 52 relative to one another, in order to derive therefrom an angular position of the door 53. It is also possible in all embodiments, however, that other angle sensors are provided, for example, on the pivot, so that directly an angular position is output.

Again, an electrical coil 10 is used to generate a magnetic field.

The motor 80 acts on the piston rod 43. In this case, on the piston rod 43, a toothing or a rack 72nd

be formed, which meshes with a gear 81 of the motor 80. Here, the compensation volume 36 can be applied with more or less pressure, which is due to Piston area differences results in an "active" extension (or retraction, depending on the construction) of the piston rod, as was also described with reference to the embodiments according to Figures 3 and 4. The air line as the fluid line 86 then serves as a connection device 71 for connection a compressor 73 (which may be driven by a motor 80) The pressure controllable by the control device 4 can be used to reduce the pressure.

Dashed lines show a flexible bellows as a control chamber 87, which can be acted upon via the fluid line with air or hydraulic fluid. By introducing fluid, the volume of the control chamber 87 is increased and reduced by discharging, whereby each set a corresponding pressure in the compensation chamber 37.

Figure 6 shows a variant of the damper device 1 of Figure 5 in a schematic representation, in which case additionally a spring device 82 is shown, which pre-loads the piston unit 30 in the retracted position. Furthermore, a compensating piston 37 a, which separates the compensation chamber 37 from an air chamber 77, is drawn on the compensation chamber 37. The air chamber 77 is again on the other side of a

Control piston 78 limited. The actuating piston 78 can via a hub / spindle drive and the electric motor 80 via the

Controlled 4 are moved to the

Control piston 78 continues to extend or retract. Thereby, the volume of the air chamber 77 is varied, which acts as a spring device 83. If the control piston 78 retracted further, the air chamber 77 is compressed and the pressure on the balance piston 37a increased, whereby the force of the spring means 82 can be overcome and the piston unit 30 can be extended from the cylinder unit 31. Conversely, the volume of the

Air chamber 77 increases by the control piston 78 is moved back, the pressure acting on the compensation chamber 37 pressure is correspondingly reduced and the piston unit 30 is transferred from the extended open position to the closed position. In a corresponding manner, the volume of the air chamber 77 can also be varied in the other embodiments described above, in order to achieve a targeted retraction or extension of the piston rod.

Dashed lines show a fluid line 86, which serves as a hydraulic line and is optionally provided. In such embodiments, the motor and the spindle can be omitted. The fluid line 86 may be connected to a (local or central) hydraulic power unit and serve to supply and discharge hydraulic fluid to the control chamber 87. About the supply and discharge of hydraulic fluid to the control chamber 87, the

Position of a movable wall such. B. the adjusting piston 78 and thus the pressure in the air chamber can be adjusted. In this and all other embodiments, the air chamber need not contain air, but may contain any gases. It is also possible that the hydraulic fluid is fed into a flexible bellows, which reduces the volume in the air chamber during delivery and thus increases the air pressure. It is also possible that the movable wall or the adjusting piston acts on a spring such as a coil spring.

Figures 7 and 8 show variants that can be realized in principle in all previous embodiments. In this case, the air chamber 77 adjoins the compensation piston 37a of the compensation chamber 37 in each case. In FIG. 7, a pump 73 driven by an electric motor 80 is connected to the air chamber 77 via fluid connections as a connection device 71. About the pump 73, the air pressure in the air chamber 77 can be increased accordingly, while on the controllable valve 74 and air can be discharged to the outside.

Figure 8 shows a variant in which a magnetic material or a permanent magnet 84, for example with the

Balancing piston 37a is connected. The permanent magnet 84 cooperates with a lifting magnet 85, which is arranged here on the connection unit 52. By activating the magnetic field of the Lifting magnet 85, the magnetic material or the permanent magnet 84 is attracted (or repelled). Thus, a low-wear adjustment of the first position and the second position

respectively .

Overall, the invention provides an advantageous door component, in which a blocking of a door is made possible in any position. At the same time, the door can be opened and / or closed via a drive device 70, whereby the comfort is increased. During the opening or closing process, for example, when detecting an obstacle, the movement process can be stopped at any time to avoid damage or injury.

In all embodiments, the force required to move the door and in particular the piston unit 30 can be adjusted specifically. The one needed by the user

Actuating force is then controlled and set in a predefined range. The actuating force is always set the same regardless of the changing external conditions. On a slope then the same operating force must be applied as in wind from the front or rear. To determine the orientation, a position sensor is preferably provided, which detects an orientation relative to the horizontal in the longitudinal and transverse directions. Sensors can also have a current wind load

consider. The drive device is then of the

Control device 4 controlled so that always (almost) the same operating force must be applied by the user to open the door and / or close. The

Control / regulation of the actuating force can also be done only when opening. When closing, the movement can be damped so that a full closure takes place. The user then always has the same effort when opening, regardless of whether the car is on a slope or not. The supportive force can be positive or negative, so that a support or deceleration force can be applied. The present invention may also apply to a tailgate, bonnet or loading flap other facilities and in particular on motor vehicles. For the purposes of the present invention, such flaps or hoods are door components or include such.

List of reference numbers:

1 damper device 38 piston

2 first position, 39 balancing device closing position 40 electrical

3 second position, connection unit

Opening position 41 Connection cable

4 control device 42 slot

5 damping valve 43 first piston rod

6 MRF 44 second piston rod

7 flow channel 45 diameter of 43

8 magnetic field 46 tube

9 Magnetic device 47 Valve

10 electric coil 48 valve

11 electric coil 49 line

12 sensor device 50 door component

13 Angle position 51 Connection unit

14 predetermined 52 connection unit

Angular position 53 door

15 first one-way valve 54 angular position

16 second one-way valve 60 obstacle

18 magnetic pulse 70 drive device

19 Time span 71 Connection device

20 rate of change 72 rack

21 delay 73 pump

22 speed of rotation 74 valve

23 Limit value of 20 75 accumulator

24 lower attenuation 76 converters

25 greater damping 77 air chamber

26 maximum damping 78 actuator piston

27 damping 80 motor

28 closing speed 81 gear

29 second compensation channel 82 spring device

30 piston unit 83 spring device

31 Cylinder unit 84 Permanent magnet

32 cylinder volume 85 lifting magnet

33 first chamber 86 fluid line

34 second chamber 87 control chamber

35 Return channel 90 Piston-cylinder unit

36 compensation volume 100 vehicle

37 Compensation chamber 101 Supporting structure

37a balance piston

Claims

Claims :

1. Door component (50) with one two relative to each other

comprising movable connection units (51, 52)

Damper device (1) for damping a door movement of a door of a vehicle (100), wherein the damper device (1) contains a magnetorheological fluid (6) as working fluid and a cylinder unit (31) having a first chamber (33) and a second chamber (34 ), wherein the two chambers (33, 34) are separated from each other by a piston unit (30) equipped with a damping valve (5), and wherein the piston unit (30) at least from a first position (2) to at least one second position (33). 3)

is convertible,

characterized,

in that the damper device (1) comprises a connection device (71) designed to be coupled to a drive device (70) and that a movement of the piston unit (30) relative to the cylinder unit (31) by means of the couplable drive device (70) is active at least from a first Position (2) in a second position (3) can be supported.

2. Door component (50) according to the preceding claim, wherein a movement of the piston unit (30) through the

Drive device (70) is supportable, so that regardless of the orientation of the vehicle, the same

Actuating force for moving the piston unit (30) must be applied.

3. door component (50) according to the preceding claim, wherein the damper device (1) is actively movable from the second position (3) to the first position (2).

4. door component (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second position (3) is an open position and the first position is a closed position.

5. door component (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the damper device (1) comprises an air chamber (77) which is in operative connection with the piston unit (30).

6. Door component (50) according to the preceding claim, wherein the connection device (71) comprises at least one fluid connection to the air chamber (77).

7. Door component (50) according to one of the two preceding

Claims, wherein the air chamber (77) as a compensation chamber (37) for a dipping into the cylinder unit (31)

Volume of a piston rod (43) of the piston unit (30) is formed.

8. door component (50) according to the preceding claim, wherein the compensation chamber (37) by a compensating piston (37 a) of the first or second chamber (33, 34) is separated.

9. door component (50) after one of the three preceding

Claims, wherein the damper device (1) is associated with a pump (73) and / or a controllable valve (74) and is connected to the connection device (71).

10. door component (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the damper device (1) is associated with at least one pressure accumulator (75).

11. door component (50) according to the preceding claim, wherein the pressure accumulator (75) by the vehicle (100) is chargeable.

12. door component (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the damper device (1) by a spring means (82, 83) in one of the two positions (2, 3) is biased.

13. door component (50) according to the preceding claim, wherein the damper device (1) with the drive device (70) against a spring force of the spring means (82, 83) in the direction of the other position (2, 3) is movable.

14. door component (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting device (71) comprises at least one motor (80) formed drive means (70).

15. Door component (50) according to the preceding claim, wherein the motor (80) is electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically or piezoelectrically driven.

16. Door component (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the motor (80) via a converter (76) with the

Damper device (1) is coupled, wherein the converter (76) converts a rotary movement into a longitudinal movement.

17. Door component (50) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the converter (76) comprises a rack (72) and a gear meshing therewith (81).

18. Door component (50) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the drive device comprises a lifting magnet.

19. Door component (50) according to one of the two preceding

Claims, wherein the motor (80) with a piston rod (43) of the damper device (1) is coupled.

20. door component (50) according to the preceding claim, wherein the damper device (1) one of a

magnetorheological fluid (6) can be flowed through

Flow channel (7), wherein the flow channel (7) is exposed to a variable magnetic field of the magnetic field source (x8), so that the flow resistance of

Flow channel (7) and thus a damping of

Damper device (1) via the magnetic field (8) in the

Flow channel (7) can be influenced.